Denver to Hayden

What the Data Says About DEN to HDN

The Denver to Hayden corridor (DEN → HDN) covers roughly 141 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,379 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,936 flights were recorded on this pairing — 32 cancelled (1.1%) and 14 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,379 total flights analyzed, the 79.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to HDN route, the combination of a 79.3% on-time rate, 69.6-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.